The Public Accounts of Ontario 2014-15
The Public Accounts of Ontario represent the audited consolidated financial statements of the government. These statements are contained in an annual report and a series of supporting supplementary volumes.
Explore Public Accounts Volume 1: Ministries
This feature visualizes an extract of ministry spending information in Volume 1 of the Public Accounts for 2014-15. Expense amounts visualized for each ministry do not include any financial reimbursements or recoveries. Financial reimbursements or recoveries include internal chargebacks between ministries for shared services, as well as reimbursements from external sources for the provision of services. As a result, some amounts may differ from those in the Public Accounts document. For details on reimbursements and recoveries, please refer to Volume 1 of the 2014-15 Public Accounts.
Ministry spending
Health and Long-Term Care
Education
Finance
Community and Social Services
Training, Colleges and Universities
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Ministry Of Children And Youth Services
Transportation
Community Safety and Correctional Services
Government Services
Attorney General
Tourism, Culture and Sport
Energy
Municipal Affairs and Housing
Economic Development, Trade and Employment/Ministry of Research and Innovation
Ministry Of Agriculture And Food/Ministry Of Rural Affairs
Northern Development and Mines
Natural Resources
Environment
Labour
Infrastructure
Citizenship and Immigration
Office Of The Assembly
Office of the Chief Electoral Officer
Aboriginal Affairs
Cabinet Office
Consumer Services
Office of the Auditor General
Ombudsman Ontario
Office of Francophone Affairs
Office of the Premier
Office of the Lieutenant Governor
Capital assets by ministry
This bar chart visualizes ministry capital assets in Ministry Statements and Schedules of the 2014-15 Public Accounts. Click the show more/show less button to expand or hide the bar chart.
Transportation
Northern Development and Mines
Government Services
Natural Resources
Community and Social Services
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Community Safety and Correctional Services
Tourism, Culture and Sport
Health and Long-Term Care
Attorney General
Training, Colleges and Universities
Education
Environment
Finance
Infrastructure
Children and Youth Services
About Public Accounts
Public Accounts look back on how the government earned revenues and incurred expenses in the previous fiscal year. They compare the province’s actual financial performance to the planned performance, outlined in the Budget.
Public Accounts are typically released in Q2 (or the second quarter) of the current fiscal year. The report is considered a key financial accountability document as it provides a picture of how well provincial finances were managed.
Read the Public Accounts of Ontario (2014-15)
Read past editions of the Public Accounts
Learn more about the Ontario Budget cycle
Public Accounts structure
Each edition of the Public Accounts is made up of an annual report, the consolidated financial statements, and 3 supporting volumes.
Annual report
A high level summary of the fiscal year’s results. It includes financial statements, analyzes the state of the province’s finances, and outlines achievements for the fiscal year.
Read the annual report (2014-15)
Consolidated financial statements
Compares government revenue to the cost of providing programs and services and financing debt. The net result is called the annual surplus or deficit. These statements also provide a comparison to the budget plan, and to the results from the previous year.
Read the consolidated financial statements (2014-15)
Volume 1: Ministry Statements and Schedules
Contains ministry statements, detailed schedules of debt and other items. This volume details where government revenue comes from (taxes, non-tax revenue and income from government business enterprises like the LCBO), alongside the expenses of government ministries.
Volume 2
Contains the individual financial statements of government organizations, business enterprises and other miscellaneous financial statements. These organizations and enterprises include agencies like Metrolinx and Hydro One, as well as other organizations like the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB).
Read Volume 2a: Financial Statements of Government Organizations (2014-15)
Read Volume 2b: Financial Statements of Government Organizations (2014-15)
Volume 3: Detailed Schedules of Payments
Contains the transfer payments made by ministries to recipients that are not a part of the Government of Ontario as well as payments to vendors for goods and services. This includes payments made to third-party staffing agencies, consultants, telecom providers, etc.